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title: "Electrical Tape — £525K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **electrical tape**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.11–$10.03) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 61Growth 28Conversion 100Competition 22Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 11Brand share 43Review moat 40Quality gap 42
**Conversion**
**Incredible****22.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Good****£525K**
£525K/yr · 585K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****79%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,476.82**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****73%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Avg price**
**Bad****£3.92**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.11–£10.03**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, electrical tape is a £525K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (585K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **electrical tape market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **150K–200K**
- avg 15,000–20,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£588K–£784K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **22.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#17**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **59%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **45 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**13 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**40**
**Top-5 brand share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**16%**
- Faithfull24% - Status21% - Gocableties20% - British General8% - Amazon Basics5% - QILIMA5% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/electrical-tape/trend)
## **Top electrical tape search terms**
- **electrical tape**236K/yr+3.9%21.5% conv. - **insulation tape**99K/yr-5.5%14.5% conv. - **black electrical tape**57K/yr+7.3%27.1% conv. - **electric tape**39K/yr+0.2%16.5% conv. - **electrical tape black**18K/yr+24.7%24.3% conv. - **black insulation tape**18K/yr+18.7%21.6% conv. - **insulating tape**16K/yr+1.2%12.0% conv. - **electric tape black**14K/yr+14.5%23.7% conv. - **insulation tape electrical**14K/yr-5.5%18.4% conv. - **pvc tape**12K/yr+9.7%4.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/electrical-tape/search-terms)
## **Top electrical tape products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%£52K20%£105K30%£157K40%£210K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Faithfull FAITAPEPVCBK Black PVC Electrical Tape 19 mm x 20 m**Faithfull**£1.35**4.6★8,066 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001IXA6C) [2**Gocableties Black Electrical Tape 19mm x 20m Strong Self-Adhesive PVC Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires 1 Roll**Gocableties**£3.28**4.5★12,978 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074SLM838) [3**Status Electrical Insulating Tape 10m x 20mm 5 Pack**Status**£3.07**4.5★3,214 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00E8OME1M) [4**British General BG Electrical Insulation Tape 20 Metres Black**British General**£1.73**4.5★1,364 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CZZDBKV) [5**Amazon Basics Electrical Tape 3/4-inch by 60-feet BLack 6 count (Pack of 1) Great for Home DIY Repairs Electrical Automotive and Equipment**Amazon Basics**£6.05**4.6★5,482 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YDRY8ZS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**TUOTDE 1 Roll Black Electrical Tape Waterproof Heat Resistant Tape 20m x 18mm Strong Heavy Duty Sticky PVC Electric Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires**TUOTDE**£2.78**31 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF13GRFT) [**G4GADGET 6 Rolls PVC Electrical Insulation Tape 2.7m x 18mm Multi-Colour Pack - Waterproof UV-Resistant**G4GADGET**£3.47**193 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DC7B4MXC) [**Status IONOS Black PVC Tape 33 metres**Status**£1.66**3,214 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNTN4ZN5) [**JFA Supplies Strong PVC Insulation Electrical Tape - Assorted Colours Pack of 12-19mm x 20m**JFA Supplies**£10.03**167 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ33VQBJ) [**QILIMA Black Electrical Tape 19MM x 20M Pack of 6-Strong Self-Adhesive PVC Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires**QILIMA**£8.32**277 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C8815HYY)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Status IONOS Black PVC Tape 33 metres**Status**£1.66**4.5★**▲ 280%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNTN4ZN5) [**TUOTDE 1 Roll Black Electrical Tape Waterproof Heat Resistant Tape 20m x 18mm Strong Heavy Duty Sticky PVC Electric Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires**TUOTDE**£2.78**4.4★**▲ 249%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF13GRFT) [**British General BG Electrical Insulation Tape 20 Metres Black**British General**£1.73**4.5★**▲ 162%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CZZDBKV) [**British General BG Electrical Insulation Tape 20 Metres White**British General**£1.11**4.6★**▲ 148%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CZZD23T) [**Gocableties Black Electrical Tape 19mm x 20m Strong Self-Adhesive PVC Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires 1 Roll**Gocableties**£3.28**4.5★**▲ 145%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074SLM838)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about electrical tape**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**24%
*“Nice and sticky”*
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“High Quality Product sold at a Very Competitive Price with fast, free delivery”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“As advertised”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“It takes things well”*
**Color**3%
*“Nice width and many colours”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“Used for basic electrical jobs with no issues”*
**Strength**2%
*“strong well worth the money”*
**Thickness**1%
*“Quite thick and strong”*
**Grip**1%
*“Perfect for the job in hand”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**23%
*“Poor adhesive quality”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Cheap and nasty, totally useless”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“False advertisement”*
**Color**8%
*“Not the colours advertised”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“of course, it is twice as expensive”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Crazy small”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Tape thickness a bit thin and tears easily”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“Far too soft stretches then splits”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**2%
*“waste of money and time”*
**Durability**1%
*“cant last a few hours so wouldnt trust it for any length of time on something I cant see”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**26%
**Color**19%
**Quality-Overall**13%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Value For Money**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Thin**3%
**Durability**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is electrical tape profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £525K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the electrical tape niche?**
- 13 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in electrical tape?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for electrical tape peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the electrical tape niche?**
- Listings span £1.11–£10.03; the average listing price is £3.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,477 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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